Should Australia Day date be changed?

[Booney]

Why does it have to be on a date that a historic event occured

We are only a young country, why don't we create history.

I couldn't care if it was Jan 13th, Feb 2nd etc etc

As long as all Australians can celebrate the day then I'm happy, after all it's about celebrating our country not celebrating a historic event. As long as there is beers, BBQ, back yard cricket, a footy, the sun out I'm happy

What? Are you proposing just selecting a random date for the **** of it?

Would it change the way you celebrate Australia Day if we did.

A random date would mean we can celebrate what we have become not what we have done in the past

Why not make the day in February when school is back so that way schools can help to educate children on our Australia history and really get all children involved

This is why, IMHO, the date won't be changed as there would never likely be a consensus on when to move it too.

As above, let's work on the "feel" of Jan 26 before we select "some random" date. ( Which again, IMO, would be a farce )

[whufc]

I get what your saying but I'm not sure it's possible to change the feel of the day to please everyone.

The indigenous people I have spoken to won't be happy unless the day becomes a day of mourning (for the darkest day in their history)

Now im not so sure you will ever convince 'white' Australia to do anything other than 'celebrate' the day

A random day would give all Australians the chance to celebrate which imho is what Australia Day should be, a celebration

[whufc]

I get what your saying but I'm not sure it's possible to change the feel of the day to please everyone.

The indigenous people I have spoken to won't be happy unless the day becomes a day of mourning (for the darkest day in their history)

Now im not so sure you will ever convince 'white' Australia to do anything other than 'celebrate' the day

A random day would give all Australians the chance to celebrate which imho is what Australia Day should be, a celebration

[RB]

I don't think we need to pick a random date, although pretty much any date would be better than New South Wales Day.

[Magellan]

Why does it have to be on a date that a historic event occured

We are only a young country, why don't we create history.

I couldn't care if it was Jan 13th, Feb 2nd etc etc

As long as all Australians can celebrate the day then I'm happy, after all it's about celebrating our country not celebrating a historic event. As long as there is beers, BBQ, back yard cricket, a footy, the sun out I'm happy

What? Are you proposing just selecting a random date for the **** of it?

Sure. How about the Bonzateenth of Thongtober? B.C., of course (Before Cricketseason).

[Zelezny Chucks]

How about no date, last Friday in January every year is Australia Day. Saves money on people having sickies for midweek public holidays and no one can get up in arms about significance of dates. Purely about celebrating our great country.

[Jase]

How about no date, last Friday in January every year is Australia Day. Saves money on people having sickies for midweek public holidays and no one can get up in arms about significance of dates. Purely about celebrating our great country.

That's bloody stupid, imagine taking away the great Aussie tradition of the extended long weekend sickie...

You sir should be ashamed of yourself...

[Zelezny Chucks]

How about no date, last Friday in January every year is Australia Day. Saves money on people having sickies for midweek public holidays and no one can get up in arms about significance of dates. Purely about celebrating our great country.

That's bloody stupid, imagine taking away the great Aussie tradition of the extended long weekend sickie...

You sir should be ashamed of yourself...

I'll add it to the list...

[bennymacca]

How about no date, last Friday in January every year is Australia Day. Saves money on people having sickies for midweek public holidays and no one can get up in arms about significance of dates. Purely about celebrating our great country.

That's bloody stupid, imagine taking away the great Aussie tradition of the extended long weekend sickie...

You sir should be ashamed of yourself...

I'll add it to the list...

Make it last Thursday in January and you are onto something

[gadj1976]

We should hurry up and become a republic then we can change it to that date.

Oh god, imagine if that was Jan 26th!

[therisingblues]

if we changed it to the date where most people would like a day off that would be the Monday after this country's greatest annual sporting events: the AFL and Rugby league Grand Finals, which this year would be October 2nd.
Of course if it was this fixed date it would only fall on the Monday once every 7 years, but we would get the Monday holiday in lieu of it falling on a Saturday or Sunday. We would therefore get the Monday off three out of every 7 years.
When it falls on a Friday the door would be open for the AFL to perhaps schedule the Grand Final on this day, allowing fans the extra day to recover from the event. Perhaps this would open the door for potential debate on should the AFL grand final be played on the Australia Day Friday holiday?
If it fell on the Tuesday this would open the door for the bridge sickie, and what AFL fan would not make use of this after their side has just won a flag?
A Wednesday or Thursday Australia Day holiday would provide much needed midweek relief for those who celebrated hard during and after the Grand Final.
I think most people would appreciate the Australia Day holiday on or around October 2nd, we should therefore choose this date.

[Pseudo]

I think most people would appreciate the Australia Day holiday on or around October 2nd, we should therefore choose this date.

Most Croweaters would be too busy enjoying Labour Day to notice...

[therisingblues]

I think most people would appreciate the Australia Day holiday on or around October 2nd, we should therefore choose this date.

Most Croweaters would be too busy enjoying Labour Day to notice...

Oh.
We'd need to move labour day in that case.

[The Bedge]

How is it that something like discussing a date being changed, or Mundine saying he wont stand for the anthem can create such venomous attacks/discussion/hatred.. but yet things like legalising marijuana, increased interest rates, higher cost of living expenses, statewide power outages, murders, pedophile attacks etc etc all just go past everyone without a second look and very little discussing/interest?!

Honestly, the media has so much to answer for, i really feel like they're trying to build this hatred and divide in this country.. they know removing a snippet of conversation from a controversial person, then manipulate it as a "breaking headline" and plaster it all over the place.

Seems to me they only ever publish articles that they know are going to cause friction - articles about outspoken athletes, misbehaviour from athletes, articles about minority groups and articles about religions such as Muslim.

What ever happened to just reporting the news? Like actual proper news?

[Magellan]

How is it that something like discussing a date being changed, or Mundine saying he wont stand for the anthem can create such venomous attacks/discussion/hatred.. but yet things like legalising marijuana, increased interest rates, higher cost of living expenses, statewide power outages, murders, pedophile attacks etc etc all just go past everyone without a second look and very little discussing/interest?!

Honestly, the media has so much to answer for, i really feel like they're trying to build this hatred and divide in this country.. they know removing a snippet of conversation from a controversial person, then manipulate it as a "breaking headline" and plaster it all over the place.

Seems to me they only ever publish articles that they know are going to cause friction - articles about outspoken athletes, misbehaviour from athletes, articles about minority groups and articles about religions such as Muslim.

What ever happened to just reporting the news? Like actual proper news?

Depends where you get your 'news' from, of course.

[The Bedge]

Depends where you get your 'news' from, of course.

True, but we know 90% of people now just get their "news" from social media etc... and they'll also believe ANYTHING that is on there!

[Magellan]

Depends where you get your 'news' from, of course.

True, but we know 90% of people now just get their "news" from social media etc... and they'll also believe ANYTHING that is on there!

Yep, this is the big issue facing us as an informed society with the right to critique those in power. I don't trust Mark Zuckerberg to tell me what I need to know about what's happening in the world that doesn't involve some form of data mining or raising Facebook's share price.

I'm thankful I'm not on it.

[HH3]

Depends where you get your 'news' from, of course.

True, but we know 90% of people now just get their "news" from social media etc... and they'll also believe ANYTHING that is on there!

And people think news.com.au is an actual news site

[Magellan]

Depends where you get your 'news' from, of course.

True, but we know 90% of people now just get their "news" from social media etc... and they'll also believe ANYTHING that is on there!

And people think news.com.au is an actual news site

Anything containing the words "Kardashian" or "celebrity" is news for them. Or "wardrobe malfunction".

[MatteeG]

Or "wardrobe malfunction".

Useless without pics...